Here we go! We're going to add 223 and 8742 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 2 in column 1 and get 5.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 4 in column 2 and get 6.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 223 + 8742 = 8965.

